Swing



Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNETED STATES PATENT oFFIcE. I

GEORGE M. SMITIL-OIE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

SWING.

Application filed January 21, 1926. Serial'No. 82,772.

forms heretofore known, and which is of i oleasin and attractive a) earance.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the swing. I

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the load carrying portion, such view corresponding to a. section on the line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen ,hat the swing comprises a main frame which has four main supporting members 1 which are joined in pairs by means of the trans verse strips 2. They are joined at their upper ends by means of a rectangular member 8. Suitable bracing strips such as indicated at 4 and 5, are employed for securing the necessary rigidity. I 7

It is to be noted that blocks 6 are secured to the outer side of the longitudinal portions of the top frame 3, and pintle pins 7 extend through these blocks and through the frame and pivotally support the links 8. These links 8 extend directly downwardly and are pivotally secured to the load carrying portion. This load carrying portion is provided with a pair of transverse cleats 9 to which the links 8 are pivotally attached. Further, additional cleats, such as indicated at 10, are provided for a purpose hereinafter to appear.

A central seat consisting of aboard 11 extends longitudinally from one end of the load carrying portion to the other and may project slightly beyond the end portions, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Further, a pair of Sideboards 12 are provided, and a pair of bottom boards 13 are secured to the under side of the cleats. Thus, children seated upon the main board or seat 11 may place their feet against the cleats with their heels resting against the bottom boards 18.

In order to propel the swing in a simple and easy manner, a pair of members conff sisting of bars 14 are provided on opposite sides of the seat and above such seat. They are pivotally joined to the corresponding pairs of links 8, as shown in Figure 2.

In using the swing, the children hold on to the bars 14 and alternately pull them' backwards and push them forwards while theyrest their bodies upon the central board 11 and their feet against the cleats. Thus, several children may use the swing at the same time and the effect will be something analogous to that of a bobsled as the children are seated one back of another in a regular row, with the feet of one child positioned on opposite sides of the next child in advance.

It will be seen further that by this invention a novel form of swing has been provided which may be more cheaply produced than those heretofore known and which will pro duce a novel effect unattainable by the previous used types of swings. I

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as illustrative rather than limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim:

In a swing, a frame, a plurality of links pivotally supported at their upper end by' said frame, a rectangular load carrying portion pivoted adjacent its corners to the lower ends of said links and having a longitudinally extending seat, a plurality of transverse cleats supporting said seat and projecting from opposite sides of said seat and connected to said load carrying portion, and a pair of bars located above and on opposite sides of said load carrying portion and joining the front and rear link on each side of said load'carrying portion. V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my'hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

GEORGE M. SMITH. 

